Tooling

Automation

Cell Loader/Unloader Handles Variety of Runs

The F1G 1250 cell loader/unloader is designed to enable sheet metal fabricators to handle both short and long runs of virtually any size and part variety, while reducing post-process or secondary operations.

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Cutting Tools

Milling Grade Designed for Faster Metal Removal

The Tiger-tec Silver WKP25S indexable milling grade from Walter is designed to maximize productivity by enabling increased feed and cutting speeds, and increased rates of metal removal, particularly in the machining of steel and castings.

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Toolholders

Toolholder Clamps Without Additional Components, Change-Overs

Schunk’s Prismo holder for automated tool and cutter grinding is designed to clamp diameters ranging from 5 to 20 mm without additional components or change-overs, and features repeat accuracy of less than 0.005 mm.

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Milling Tools

Milling Line Adds Cutters, Inserts

Iscar’s Helido 845-13 mill family has been expanded to include extra-fine-pitch cutters ranging from 2" to 5" in diameter and coarse-pitch models with coolant ports serving every pocket.

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Cutting Tools

Modular Tap Cuts Cast Materials

LMT’s XChange modular tap features a solid carbide cutting head screwed onto a steel shank using a patented interface connection.

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Milling Tools

Ballnose End Mills Increase Repeatability

Ingersoll’s Finish-BallRush indexable, fine-milling, ballnose end mill features an stable clamping system designed to increase repeatability.

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Toolholders

Holder Reduces Cutter Breakage

Diebold’s JetSleeve chuck system is designed to reduce cutter breakage due to chip interference, extending tool life.

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Holemaking

Insertable Form Drilling Systems Increase Efficiency

With Schwanog’s PWP and PWP-D insertable form drilling systems, only the insertable carbide tool is ground and not the entire solid carbide drill, increasing efficiency and cost savings.

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Toolholders

Why Y?

This toolholder takes advantage of a Swiss-type’s Y-axis motion to approach and engage the barstock from the side, which helps prevent “bird nesting.”

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Basics

Contouring Head Basics

Know how contouring boring heads work? If not, here’s a quick explanation.

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Mate Workholding - Accuracy and Repeatability
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JTEKT
DN Solutions
MMS Made in the USA
Metal Forming Complex Parts
World Machine Tool Survey
Paperless Parts machine shop software
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